The city of Dallas has some notable roots in retail and business. In 1907, the original Neiman Marcus opened at the corner of Elm and Murphy. Its 1914 flagship building operates on Main Street in Dallas today. However, the world has changed the way it does business since the early 1900s. Brick and mortar storefronts have given way to digital …
Support a Neighbor: Buy Local
The best gift we can give our neighbors this holiday season is our support by buying local. As we enter the gift-giving season, keeping our shopping dollars in our own community can make a substantial difference in helping to save small businesses and startups from the ravaging economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It might surprise you to know that …
COVID-19’s Effect on Site Selection
This year has changed the way we do almost everything. We don’t yet know how long the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to demand safety protocols that were simply unheard of in our country just nine months ago. In the meantime, we are seeing a trend away from density in some areas and industries, with companies taking a fresh look at …
Quality Time: A Love Language We Can Help You with in Fairview, Texas
A few years ago, my wife, Kimbra, and I read the book “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman, who is a counselor as well as an author. It was an exciting and rewarding read. I discovered that my love language is touch and Kimbra’s is … well, everything but touch. That explained a lot. Anyway, I’d love to share about all …
Episode 9: Bill Baxter
Bill Baxter is a master at finding smart, efficient and economical solutions for businesses — including his own. When Bill was ready to leave the corporate world back in 2001 to put his technology expertise to work for clients of his own, he found Fairview, Texas to be a fitting location for his small business, Baxter I.T. His thriving company’s clientele spans the DFW …
Episode 8: Katherine Ponder
The growth of Fairview, Texas is resulting in a richer community, says Katherine Ponder. She has witnessed this first-hand: Katherine and her husband have made Fairview their home since a wrong turn literally led them here in 1999. They became early residents of the Oakwood Estates neighborhood, where they still reside and have raised their two children, who have thrived in the Lovejoy …
Episode 7: Paul Hendricks
Meet Fairview, Texas resident Paul Hendricks, featured guest of “Getting Neighborly” Episode 7. Paul is the founder and president of the Veterans Center of North Texas, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that helps more than 1,000 veterans a year locate the benefits and services they and their families need to be successful and productive members of their community. A Vietnam veteran who flew B-52s in …
Episode 6: Trisha Cunningham
Trisha Cunningham, president and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), is our guest for Episode 6. NTFB is one of the largest food acquisition and distribution organizations in the United States. Prior to her role at the Food Bank, Trisha’s distinguished 30-year career at Texas Instruments included such leadership positions as director of Worldwide Company Communications and Chief Citizenship Officer. …
Episode 5: John Adler
Episode 5 of “Getting Neighborly” features Fairview, Texas resident John Adler, co-founder and CEO of Call Control, a crowd-sourced solution that blocks millions of robocalls and scams worldwide, allowing consumers to personalize the calls they receive. John’s extensive information technology experience has ranged from multinational companies to startups. Not long after moving with his family to Fairview in 2001, John founded a …
Episode 4: Henry Lessner
In Episode 4 of “Getting Neighborly,” you’ll get to know Mayor Henry Lessner, a 30-year resident of Fairview, Texas, who has served his community as a Town Council member and mayor pro tem as well as through his work with his church, local schools, Allen Community Outreach, the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Chorus and the Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce, among other organizations. Mayor Lessner’s …
Episode 3: Alicia Bush
The third episode of “Getting Neighborly” features Fairview resident Alicia Bush, founder and CEO of the Treasured Vessels Foundation, a residential community in North Texas that opened its doors in January 2020 to provide a long-term safe place and therapeutic aftercare program for survivors of domestic sex trafficking. Alicia is the author of “Tenacious: Wave Maker to World Changer,” now available on …
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